Biographical and historical memoirs of Story County, Iowa. Comprising a condensed history of the state, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same, a descriptive history of the county named herein, and numerous selected...

The History of Dubuque County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns, &
Biographical Sketches of Citizens, War Record of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and...

Welch discusses definitions of politeness, people's perceptions of American society, examples of civility towards women, the genuineness of American politeness, and compares Americam courtesy to that in other countries.

Two afternoon dresses, bell shaped skirts with multiple ruffles at hem and small trains, sashes at waist with bow at side, high collars, right dress has bishop sleeves changing material partway down forearm to wide cuff; left dress has fitted...

Autumnal Carriage Pelisse (also known as the redingote) and Bonnet, showing the influence of India in the shawl design and headwear (paisley), the Betsy collar (Elizabethan revival ruffle), and the high waist (published for La Belle Assemblee by...

Five coats for children and adolescents, adolescent's skirts bell shaped to midcalf, jackets with wide lapels over blouses with high band collars, coat sleeves without cuffs, hats have wide brims with ribbons or feathers; children's coats to...

Two day dresses with slight bustles, multiple ruffled and flounced overskirts, one displays a basque bodice with long sleeves that end in a bell cuff, other wears Dolman cape and a small hat tilted to front with flower, feathers and a ribbon...

Two day dresses, left a jumper with wide yokes over high collared blouse with layers of ruffled lace on bodice and sleeves to elbow, small bow at throat, bell shaped, floor length skirt. Right outfit has waist with high collar, double layer of...

Two day dresses, fitted skirts with bell flare at hem, left dress has ruffle at hem, wrist length cape with Medici collar and fall of lace at throat, flat hat with feathers and veil; right dress has parallel vertical lines of braid down sides of...